The Effects ofd the Civil War Poem

After the Civil War, bitter feelings were developed between the North and the South. The North won the war and slavery was abolished. The Northern feelings were portrayed through the proud tone of a poem which stated” Wave the stars and stripes high over us” which meant that the North has come on top in the war and the mocking tone was displayed towards the South. The phrase ”Let every freedman sing” symbolizes the free slaves of the South who received their freedom because of Northern efforts. The fact that ”old King Cotton is dead” shows that the South was the biggest loser of the war and that the economy and policies were destroyed and gone forever. The fact that the economic factors such as corn and cotton were used showed the impact of the economic stance of the antebellum period. The South had the weak cotton growth that was diminished during the fighting and the total war tactics of Union generals. The North had the brave and young cotton which symbolized the new growth of foodstuffs and the boom of industry and farming in the north during the Civil War period. Not only has the North win over the South militarily speaking, they were crushed by the economy of the North as well.